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Turn of the Century Plan Collection
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You get 12 authentic Mission style projects in all: a china cabinet, shaving stand, bookcase, wardrobe, dining table with matching chair, morris chair, bed frame, rocking chair, bureau, piano bench, library table, and writing desk.

Get started building Mission style furniture straight from the 1890's and early 1900's. These project plans are Guaranteed to build authentic Mission furniture because all of the plans found in this book are re-mastered originals FROM the time period -- fellow woodworker, these are antique woodworking plans!

Each project plan includes a list of the materials it requires, denoting how many sides should be sanded, plus front and side views in measured drawing format, and the *original instructions and insights for the builder. Your father's father built projects from this type of plan. The sense of pride you get from using an antique plan is unparalleled -- but don't expect to sail right through. . .these plans require you to think and grow as a woodworker.

If you're looking to build the most authentic piece of antique Mission furniture you can build, plus get the building experience of a lifetime, the plans in this book are better than ANY other, hands down. Even if you never actually make a piece of furniture from this volume, the text itself makes for interesting reading on the subjects of woodworking, general history, and it's great for "old tool" enthusiasts.

There is a BONUS foreword, titled "Olde World Craftsman Techniques and Operations", which has many bonus tips and ideas lost to time like how woodworkers used to mix their own stains for Mission furniture building, the filling of oak, fuming oak, cutting tenons with a hand saw, making screws hold in end grain, plus there are several jig ideas for Mission furniture making and much more. Just very interesting reading and quite useable plans for the woodworker with a little patience.

Please Note: Due to weight, this product must be shipped by Priority Mail ($5.5o total S&H fee, instead of $3.5o). If you forget to choose Priority Mail during checkout, we will select it for you. Sorry, but this is heavy!

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Easily remove rusted screws by heating the head with a soltering iron -- it will expand, then contract making it easy to remove. Welcome fellow woodworker! A roll up window blind or shade is a perfect place to store woodworking plans -- just tape them down and let the shade roll them up. Keep your table saw push stick close at hand by fastening it to the front of your saw table with velcro or magnets so you can quickly grab it when needed. Our low-cost First Class shipping is only $3.5o -- most plans parcels arrive to U.S.A. customers in just 3-5 days. Sign up for FREE Email Sale Alerts and save 10-30% on plans from time to time. Check the left of the page for a link. Extend the life of your tack cloths by putting them in baby food jars or ziplock storage bags. White pencils are very useful in woodworking...they make easy to see lines on darker wood stocks. Wipe the clear sheild of your safety glasses with a dryer static cling sheet -- it will keep sawdust from sticking to them! Measure twice, cut once -- the paramount rule of building! Cloths used to wipe stain can be safely air dried in a well ventilated area away from pets and children. Dented wood can often be repaired by heating a damp cloth with an iron over the dent...the wood will expand, filling the hole. The tips of different sizes of nails can be used as drill bits, working well on most wood stocks. Keep your stains and glues from freezing in your non-heated workshop by storing them in a plastic food cooler. Neat! Petroleum jelly and cooking oils make perfect inexpensive, non-toxic light stains for projects. Call 1-800-296-6256 Mon-Fri from 8am to 2pm, EST, with your question or order. Keep your saw blades clean at all times. A gooey blade can cause dangerous kick back. Use a moist cloth to slightly dampen your hands before feeding stock through a cutter -- it gives you a much better grip on the stock. Abrasive wheels can be cleaned of goo with cooking spray -- it also helps prevent buildup of particulate matter. Welcome fellow woodworker! Old croquet mallets, cut down to size, make inexpensive backup woodworking mallets! Did you know you can Mail-In your order? Check the left of the page for a Mail-In Orderform link. Covering the back side of sandpaper with duct tape will make it last MUCH longer. If you have to bend small pieces of wood, wrap them in a damp towel and put them in the microwave for 2 minutes on high -- be certain no metal is present.

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